Anthozoa |
Scleractinia |
Astrocoeniidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 4 - 51 m (Ref. 101989). Subtropical; 36°N - 35°S, 32°E - 137°W (Ref. 847)
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Colonies are encrusting, knobby, rarely columnar. Coralites are widespread with coenosteum styles usually small but distinctive. Dark or pale greenish brown, or mottle dark green usually with white polyps.
Usually found only in high latitude environments (Ref 847). Forms encrusting sheets on shady habitats like walls and overhangs (Ref. 98471).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Veron, J.E.N. 2000. (Ref. 847)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.6 - 29.1, mean 28.1 (based on 1216 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
